And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
With him. Some imagine that these were placed to watch his motions. But he had surely invited them, ver. 15. During the time that the nuptials were celebrated, these men (who are called the friends of the bridegroom, Matthew ix. 15,) are said to have been exempted from all public charges. (Montanus) (Calmet)